White and Yellow, what's the difference?

I always think it's so weird when I go to eat some chedder cheese and it's not yellow! It's only cause I'm so used to yellow. A friend of mine in Australia eats all organic and natural type foods. So when I went to visit her I had all the same stuff as her. So of course, they only had white cheeses. I was never sure why cheese is dyed yellow. I mean, why does it need to be yellow? it doesn't really change the taste. But every time I buy cheese at the deli I always ask for yellow American. Why? I grew up with yellow American and it just seems weird to ask for white American. However, I was once a culinary arts major. Yellow cheese seems to sell more and is more popular. So that is why they dye cheese. Most cheeses are actually dyed with Annatto...which is funny because it's actually red, not yellow.

I think the white American is just missing the food coloring. I don't think it makes a difference it's just that we are used to seeing it yellow. If you find out more let me know.

I think its differ in test.

I thought this a good question so did a quick search. One source said that if cows graze on grass which is the briight green seen in summer the milk is slightly darker than pure white resulting in a more yellow color (I am not too sure about that). However, several sources (including a university in Michigan, not MI State) say that the cheese is colored with annato or onnato (spelling was different in different sources) seed, which would be a spice. I regret that my granddad, who made his own is no longer here for me to ask. So, that's the info I found. Personally, I prefer yellow cheeses, they tend to taste sharper to me.

sorry ,i don't know. but i like both of them

sorry ,i don't know. but i like them all.